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Violence
Some
Sword fights and adventure action appropriate to the Victorian adventure register
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild romantic content; the princess and her impossible love
Substance Use
None
No substance use; though the king is drugged
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low psychological intensity; the novel is pure adventure entertainment
What this book is about
Anthony Hope's classic adventure novel follows Rudolf Rassendyll, visiting the fictional kingdom of Ruritania, who discovers he is an exact double of the king and is pressed into impersonating him after the king is drugged before his coronation. The novel established the Ruritanian romance as a genre and remains a perfectly crafted adventure. Appropriate for all ages.
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